My Story - Empathy Psychics

From a young age I'd always been told about psychics and had known I could see things, small things usually but other times big things. When I turned fourteen I'd known I had some mild psychic ability but never known what I truly am, an empath. I was surrounded by people who had varied emotional upheaval and throughout their times of need I supported them but slowly it became too much. I wanted to kill myself because that's how THEY FELT and it was not even my emotions destroying me. More signs began to appear, people would tell me things they've never told anyone else and I'd feel exactly how they were feeling, I couldn't go to shopping centres because I'd be overwhelmed with emotion and it tired me and I could tell if something was up with my friends. It drove me crazy. I couldn't block it out, I wanted to feel my own emotions again. A close friend researched my symptoms and confirmed what I thought, I was an empath. I'm beginning to make use of my gift, but is still frustrating. I just want to send a message to people like me, love yourself for who you are, as hard as it is. You have a gift; use it! It's hard to face everyone's pain and see things you don't want to, I know I hated myself for the gift, but, I found distractions and ways to channel it. Symptoms vary from person to person. Don't be embarrassed to face your talent. There a times all of people's emotions just are thrown at me and everything is screaming in my head. I feel like fading away to escape. Empaths at times become highly frustrated, I do all the time. Sometimes tuning out with music helps. My friends have been very supportive and try not to bombard me, but, still come to me for advice which means I'm using my gift well. Empathy is scary but beautiful.